Machine for making boots and shoes.



' A. BATES. MACHINE FOR MAKING BOOTS AND SHOES. APPLIOATION FILED AUG.27. 1909.

1,009,036.. Patented Nov. 21, 1911.-

62. V/TA/[SSKS v A VZ/VU/K M 4, 4 fig ii a r- ARTHUR BATE S, OFLEICESTER, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR T O UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, OFPATERSON, NEW JERSEY, .A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR MAKING BOOTS AND SHOES.

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specification of Letters Extent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

Application filed August 27, 1909. Serial No. 514.929.

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the accompanying drawings, is a specifica-' tion, likereferencecharacters on the drawings indicating like parts in the severalfigures. j

This invention relates to machines for use in l'asting'or otherwiseforming or shaping shoes to the contour of the last over which they aremade and preparing shoes for the reception of the bottomingmaterial.

A particular object of the present improvements is to provide improvedmeans for giving the desired form to the marginal portion of the shoebot-tom. In making a welt shoe this means has the purpose of shaping theupper correctly to the contour of the innersole so that the welt can beattached in its proper snug relation to the inner-sole and a close ornarrow welt crease be formed in the finished shoe as distinguished froma gapping crease. By forcing the upper firmly down upon the feather ofthe innersole and forming it into the angle between the welt and theinnersole, as can be done by the use of this invention, so that the weltfits snugly into its place, a thinner and more attractive bottom for theshoe can be' produced and also asaving effected in the amount offilling-material required for the middle of the sole between the inseamsbecause the inseams can be trimmed closer.

In addition to these particular advantages obtained from the use of thisinvention in the manufacturing of welt shoes, and s1m1lar oneswhich'will be obvious in the manufac-' ture of turn shoes, the inventioncan be employed with good results in the manufacture of McKay or othertypes of shoes,

' "An important feature of this invention is found in the combination ofa tool for pressing the" upper inwardly and a second tool for beatingthe upper downwardly upon the shoe bottom. As arranged, the tools arelocated side by side and each portion of the upper is acted u on by thetool successively as'jthe shoe is fe The illustration of the embodimentof the invention -selected for description shows its shoe in continuouscontact therewith during repeated operat-ions'of the machine.

A further feature'of this invention consists' in the combination withmeans for workin the upper over'the last, of means for beating the upperwhich can be rendered operative or inoperative at the will of themachine operator.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention the overworking 'meansinclude grippers which are adapted to have impart ed to them at timesspecial movements to form plaits in the overworked upper, and the beateris arranged to be rendered operative at such times to pound down theplaited portions of the upper. V

Gther embodiments of the invention by which, its advantages can besecured to greater or less extent will be obvious to those skilled inthis art.

The features of the invention above mentioned and others, which mayinclude certain details of construction and combinations ,of parts, willappear in connection with the following description of the illustratedmachine and these features will then be more particularly pointed out inthe claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing so much of the machine of saidpatent equipped with the present improvement as is neces sary forunderstanding this invention; Fig. 2 is also a perspective View lookingat the new parts from the lower side.

The machine comprises a rest 2 for engaging the bottom of the shoe andpositioning the'shoe vertically with relation to the otherinstrumentalities. The grippers comprise jaws. of usual formation, whichmay be closed, uplifted and moved downwardly for gripping, updrawing andoverdrawing thethrough an arm 14 with tliepoiiitioning cam 15. This camhas a notched front face to engage rollers on plates-16, 1-7. whlch aremovable endwise in one direction by the positioning cam and in theopposite direction by the springs 18, By this arrangement the devicecarried by the plates 10, 17 are moved from and toward their operativeposition with relation to the shoe simultaneously with the adjustment bywhich the pla tlng movements of the grippers are started and stopped.The sliding plate 16 20 carries the pr'esser 20 which while in itsoperahve position receives a movement forward'ly and backwardly over theshoe hottom in substantially a horizontal plane. TlllS forward movementis effected by a plunger 22 connected at its rear end to a ever 2-4actuated by a cam 25 on the cam shaft 1 of the machine. The reverse m'ove-' ment is effected by the spring 18 which cooperates with the slide16. The plunger 22- is moved out of position to engage and actuate thepresser 20 by means of a link 26 con- .nected with the rock shaft 12.

The slide plate 17 is provided with lugs on its lower surface betweenwhich is pivoted the shank of the beating tool 30. The tool has arearwardly extending arm 32 in which is mounted a spring pressed plungerthat holds the acting portion of the tool normally raised slightly. Themachine is provided with the usual driver bar 40 which is lifted. by thecam 42 on the cam shaft and depressed by a spring actuated lever 44. Thedriver bar is provided with a lateral extension in which is mounted aplunger 35 to engage upon the upper face of the beating tool 30 andimpel it downwardly upon the shoe bottom.

In lasting welt and turn shoes a binder of wire or other continuousmaterial is usually employed for securing the upper in overworkedposition. The heater 30 may advantageously be formed and arranged tooverlie the binder and to force the binder, and the upper under it,downwardly toward the feather of the innersole for causing the binder tohold the upper securely in the angle between the feather and the lip ofthe innersole.

beater are in their operative position, the presser is reciprocatedhorizontally over the shoe bottom wiping the upper inwardly from theedge of the last and pressing it-into the angle between the feather edgeand the lip or shoulder of a welt or turn shoe. This movement of thepresser 20 takes place in' time relation to the plaiting movement of thegrippers and the presser operates upon the portion of upper plaitedbythe grippers. The heater 30, while'in its operative posi-v tion. rests('OIItlDUOUSlY overthe shoe bottom. as shown in Fig. 1, and mayconstitute an edge resting means against the end of which the shoe ispressed and guided. The heater located at the side of the presser inposition to actupon a portion of upper previously acted upon by thepresser. The beater is actuated downwardly, or in a clifectionsubstantially perpendicular to the movement of the presser, by a plungeror leg 35 on the driver bar. By this arrangement the beater is caused todrive the mar-. ginal portion of upper firmly down upon the feather ofthe innersole or sole and advance into the angle between the feather andlip. This forms orshapes the marginal portion of the shoe bottom for thereception of the welt in a welted shoe so that the welt. can fit snuglyinto its place and the stitches of the inseam can engage and enter thelip close to its base, thus making a tightseam and a close welt creaseand permitting the between substance to be trimmed closer to the planeof the innersole thanwould otherwise be practicable.-

Having explained the nature of this invention, and described a preferredconstruction embodying the same, I claim as new'and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States 1. A machine of the class described,having, in combination with actuating means, a tool for pressing anupper into position, and a second tool to beat the' same portion ofupper.

2. A machine of the class described, having, in combination withactuating means, a tool for pressing an upper into position, and asecond tool arranged to beat the same portion of upper at a subsequentoperation of the machine.

3. A machine of the class'described, having in combination, two tools toengage advjacent portions of upper on a shoe bottom,

means for actuating one of the tools to pressa portion of upper intoposltion, and means to actuate the other tool to beat that portion ofupper atthe next operation of the machine. 1

4. A machine of the class described, having, incombination, two tools toengage adjacent portions of upper on a shoe bottom, means for actuatingone of the. tools to wipe theupper inwardly from the edge of the forsetting it in operative position over the shoe bottom and holding itthere during repeated operations of the machine, and means for actuatingit to beat the upper substantially perpendicular to the shoe bottom.

7. A shoe lasting machine, having, in' combination, means for working anupper over a last, and means adapted to be-rendered operative orinoperative to beat the I shoe.

'having, in

. 8. A shoe lasting machine,

means for working an upper combination,

' over a last, means adapted. to be movedvfrom and toward a position toengage the shoe continuously duringrepeated operations of the machine,and means for actuating said engaging means to'beat the shoe bottom,

-' 9. A shoe lasting machine, having, in

combination, a gripper, ing presser whichrubs tom, and averticallymoving pounder which beats the shoe bottom independentlyofsaid presser. I

10. A shoe lasting machine, having, in

a gripper, means adapted to be-rendered operative orcinoperative toactuate the gripper to plait-the upper, a beater,

a horizontally mov-- over the shoe botand means to actuate the beater tobeat the plaited upper when the to form plaits.

11. A shoe lasting machine, having, in combination, a gripper, means toactuate the gripper to plait the upper, a beater adapted to be renderedoperative or inoperative, and means to actuate the gripper and thebeater to form a plait in one cycle of the machines opelrations and tobeat the plait in the next 0 c e. a x12; A machine of the classdescribed, having, in combination, means 'for working an gripper isoperative upper-over a last, a beater comprising a thin vplate adaptedto overlie the overworked upper upon the last bottom, and a driver barhaving a. plunger or leg adapted to strike the beater during thedownward movementof the tack driver.

13. A machine of the class described, ha"- ing, in combination, a plateadapted to rest continuously upon the shoe bottom, and a reciprocatingmember movable toward and a from the plate to impart to the latterdownward impulses for beating the shoe.

' 14. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a beater30 comprising a lever having its front end formed to engage the shoebottom, a spring acting on the rear arm of the beater and arranged toraise the front end,- the plunger-35, and means for actuating theplunger into and out of engagement with the beater.

15. A machine of the class described, having, incombination, means forworking an by a binder of wire or other continuous material, a beateradapted to overlie the binder,

wardly to force the binder into position to hold the upper in the angleof union between the feather edge and lip of the shoe inner-sole.

16. A lasting machine, having, in combination, means for Working anupper over a last, a tool adapted to have a continuous engagement withthe overworked upper, and means for intermittently actuating the tooldownwardly to press the upper into lasted position. v

17. A shoe lasting machine, having mechanism 'for forcing an upper intolasted position' in the angle betweenthe feather and the lip of a weltshoe innersole, said mechanism comprising a device to press the upperinwardly toward the lip, a device performing its work independentlyserving to force the upper downwardly toward the feather, and means foractuating said devices.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR BATE S.

Witnesses: v

' ARTHUR ERNEST JERRAM,

ELEANOR PYWELL.

of the presser and,

upper over a last into position to be secured and means for impellingthe beater 'down-

